Conner Mantz - an American long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. Conner ran collegiately for Brigham Young University and won the 2020 and 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. He was also the winner of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.

Join us for a conversation about how Conner got into running, his training, the Olympic Trials and more!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Conner’s Backstory with Running

00:05:04 Embracing for Hard Times

00:10:29 Tickets to Conner’s Race

00:12:44 The Benefit of a Sports Psychologist

00:15:44 The Olympic Trials & Running Weather

00:18:08 Conner’s Favorite Event

00:19:01 Gratitude During Running

00:20:48 Trail Running, Sponsorships, & Prize Money

00:23:12 What Stood Out About Western States to Conner

00:25:06 Altitude & Climbing as a Stimulus for Running

00:26:11 Training & Thinking Less to do More

00:35:15 Ad Break (Grizzly Coolers & Black Rifle Coffee)

00:37:59 Western States: Adam Peterman

00:40:12 Failure in Running

00:42:31 American Record in the Half-Marathon

00:47:15 Conner’s Motivation as a Kid to Run

00:51:18 Truett’s Running Success Over the Years

00:53:11 Conner’s First Marathon & Coach Ed Eyestone

00:57:21 Testing Blood Lactate Level, Training, & Recovery

01:02:50 Conner’s Mission in Ghana - Only Training for 30 Minutes

01:05:25 Lessons from Ghana & Training Less01:13:17 Having a Plan for Podcasts

01:14:50 QA: Challenges in Switching from College Running to Professional Running?

01:19:08 QA: Do You Have a Routine or Ritual Before Big Races?

01:22:40 Lessons from Losing Races

01:26:22 QA: How Do You Balance the Comradery of Running While Running to Win?

01:31:44 Outro

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